The Comedy of Errors, Act 3
377Lines
2Scenes
10Speakers
85% / 15%Male / Female Lines
Act 3 of The Comedy of Errors runs 377 lines across 2 scenes with 10 speaking characters — about 19.2% of the full play.
Opens (Scene 1) — Of Ephesus: “Good Signior Angelo, you must excuse us all;”
Closes (Scene 2) — Of Syracuse: “If any ship put out, then straight away.”
The 2 scenes of Act 3
Who speaks in Act 3
Leading voice: Dromio Of Syracuse with 26% of Act 3’s dialogue (99 lines).
| Character | Lines in act | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Dromio Of Syracuse ♂ | 99 | 26.3% |
| Of Syracuse ♂ | 81 | 21.5% |
| Of Ephesus ♂ | 47 | 12.5% |
| Luciana ♀ | 44 | 11.7% |
| Dromio Of Ephesus ♂ | 39 | 10.3% |
| Balthazar ♂ | 31 | 8.2% |
| Angelo ♂ | 19 | 5.0% |
Who carries the voice in Act 3
Act 3 is male-dominant even by the play’s standards — female share drops to 15%, compared to 26% overall.
Act 3
Male 319 · Female 58
Characters first heard in Act 3
| Character | Lines in play |
|---|---|
| Of Ephesus ♂ | 210 |
| Angelo ♂ | 96 |
| Balthazar ♂ | 31 |
| Luce ♀ | 11 |
| Antipholus ♂ | 6 |
About Act 3 of The Comedy of Errors
How many lines are in Act 3 of The Comedy of Errors?
377 lines spread across 2 scenes.
Who dominates Act 3?
Dromio Of Syracuse delivers 26% of the act’s dialogue (99 lines).